One small artifact opened up a world of discovery of a Neolithic civilization with a remarkably advanced social structure.

Archaeologists work at the Lingjiatan relics site in Hanshan County, Ma'anshan, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 13, 2026.

Archaeologists excavating at Tadım Fortress and Höyük in eastern Turkey have unearthed a remarkable stone seal dating back 7,500 years, pushing evidence of organized settlement in the Elazig region ...

Throughout history, the area that is now Liaoning has been a region where diverse ethnic cultures interacted, absorbed influences and merged together, shaping Liaoning's character — bold and profound, ...

A new study published in Nature on November 26 has shed light on the origins, population structures, and kinship systems of the people of Shimao—one of China's most significant late Neolithic ...

Discovered in late 2021, the Zhengjiagou site has been found to contain nine stone mound tombs, with Mound No 1 being one of ...

The middle Yangtze River valley of China was home to 20 or so Neolithic earthen walled towns dated between 6000 and 4200 cal BP, which is very rare in East Asia. Many scholars consider these walled ...

The roots of civilization were planted along with the first crops of wheat and barley, and it’s not a stretch to say that the mightiest of today’s skyscrapers can trace their heritage to the Neolithic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A stone seal found at the archaeological site of Tadım Fortress in Türkiye reveals how Neolithic people lived 7,500 years ago. The ...